The proposed sale of Vocalink to MasterCard, threatens to kill innovation in UK Payments. This is my damning verdict and reason for calling on payments experts to come together to voice their opinions and thoughts, before a final decision is reached. In the time it takes you to read this blogpost, more than 400,000 Bacs payments and approximately ...
At an industry event last week, two colleagues and I were discussing the oft-stated requirement that the POS (Point-of-Sale) must be as frictionless, simple and unobtrusive as possible. It is sometimes revealing to challenge the norm, remembering that smartphones are less than a decade old and have revolutionised just about everything. What might ...
It seems like madness that in most companies, functional departments such as finance, IT, sales and operations can be rigidly separated with their own targets, KPIs and systems. They need to focus on ...
ROBOTS ARE NOT TAKING OVER — Anish Kapoor, CEO AccessPay ‘Doing more with less‘ is a catchy phrase which is being bandied about a lot in this economy. For it to work, companies need to act strategical...
Heads up guys. PSD2 is coming to a payment screen near you. And for those who don't know about it, here’s a quick trailer. So, just what is it? In essence it's an overhaul of PSD1 (the Payment Servic...
"Are you sure you want to do this" Richa asked. I must confess I was not, but decided to go for it and thus started this journey from Mumbai to Singapore and back without single penny cash. ...
Can opposites within the financial services industry attract? While psychologists believe that opposites attract, they also say that over the long-term they can drive each other crazy - Could this h...
Banks of every size are keen to win and retain Corporate customers – nothing new here. However, what is surprising to me is how many banks I think are missing a trick when it comes to realising oppor...
When the Bacs payment scheme implements SHA-2 internet security certification next year, anyone submitting direct payments will need to upgrade their Bacs approved software to ensure they can submit s...
Innovative technology has given businesses an opportunity to boost their customer service. In today’s digital-savvy world, real-time payment processing meets customer demand to speed up receipt of fun...
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